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    Uttam Kumar at 100: The man behind the ‘hero’ who put super in stardom for the Bengali audience

    Poulomi Das
    3 Sept 2026 9:21 AM IST

    For his 1966 release Mahanayak, filmmaker Satyajit Ray didn’t have to invent a movie star for the character of Arindam. He had Uttam Kumar. By the mid-1960s, Kumar had been West Bengal’s biggest male...

    Uttam Kumar at 100: The man behind the ‘hero’ who put super in stardom for the Bengali audience
    Entertainment
    Why Gavaskar, Kapil, Vengsarkar petitioning for Imran’s health reminds of a bygone era in Indo-Pak cricket
    Features

    Why Gavaskar, Kapil, Vengsarkar petitioning for Imran’s health reminds of a bygone era in Indo-Pak cricket

    1 Sept 2026 11:57 AM IST
    Sonia Gandhi
    Features

    Why for publishers, editing non-fiction is a challenge, more so in charged socio-political settings

    30 Aug 2026 3:27 PM IST
    Dolly Parton obit: Why fans of the ‘Queen of Country’ will be singing ‘I will always love you’
    Obituary

    Dolly Parton obit: Why fans of the ‘Queen of Country’ will be singing ‘I will always love you’

    26 Aug 2026 7:05 PM IST
    Why this Onam, Keralam’s regional non-veg sadhya ‘additions’ deserve a mention

    Why this Onam, Keralam’s regional non-veg sadhya ‘additions’ deserve a mention

    26 Aug 2026 9:08 AM IST
    Why Symphony Orchestra of Indias 20th anniversary is all about Western classical musics journey in country

    Why Symphony Orchestra of India's 20th anniversary is all about Western classical music's journey in country

    26 Aug 2026 7:24 AM IST
    Why social media targeting of women Gen Z protestors is only latest in Indias ‘doxxing history

    Why social media 'targeting' of women Gen Z protestors is only latest in India's ‘doxxing' history

    23 Aug 2026 4:27 PM IST
    Andhra to Zaragoza — how Indian star gazer spent decades chasing solar eclipses across continents

    Andhra to Zaragoza — how Indian star gazer spent decades chasing solar eclipses across continents

    22 Aug 2026 5:17 PM IST
    30 years since 1st album, why Colonial Cousins feel theres still much to discover about their music

    30 years since 1st album, why Colonial Cousins feel there's still much to discover about their music

    18 Aug 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Neglect of artefacts to fading memory, why many Gen Z ‘know little’ about young martyr Khudiram Bose

    'Neglect of artefacts' to fading memory, why many Gen Z ‘know little’ about young martyr Khudiram Bose

    16 Aug 2026 6:08 PM IST
    How a nationalist media braved British suppression to mobilise masses, play role in Indias freedom

    How a nationalist media braved British suppression to mobilise masses, play role in India's freedom

    15 Aug 2026 7:36 PM IST
    How Partition left its mark on the culinary tradition of Punjab

    How Partition left its mark on the culinary tradition of Punjab

    15 Aug 2026 4:31 PM IST
    How nonagenarian Manik Varadkar survived Partition, went to prison for Marathi-speaking state

    How nonagenarian Manik Varadkar survived Partition, went to prison for Marathi-speaking state

    15 Aug 2026 9:26 AM IST
    How RSS, its ally Hindu Mahasabha, opposed Quit India Movement, tricolour national flag

    How RSS, its ally Hindu Mahasabha, opposed Quit India Movement, tricolour national flag

    15 Aug 2026 8:03 AM IST
    Left confused by all the Gen Z ‘skibidi’? Check out this guide for a quick language ‘glow up’

    Left confused by all the Gen Z ‘skibidi’? Check out this guide for a quick language ‘glow up’

    PS Vaishnavi, Sowmya M
    12 Aug 2026 4:11 PM IST

    The recent students’ protest for reforms and accountability in education has mainstreamed words so long dismissed as Gen Z lingo. For all those...

    Skinny to oversized, why Indias denim wardrobe is seeing a happy coexistence of fits and styles

    Skinny to oversized, why India's denim wardrobe is seeing a happy coexistence of fits and styles

    9 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Spider-Man to Gemini, how Haryanvi is having its moment in the spotlight

    Spider-Man to Gemini, how Haryanvi is having its moment in the spotlight

    8 Aug 2026 3:43 PM IST
    Why Operation Safed Sagar premiere in Delhi was a bittersweet moment for the team, audience

    Why Operation Safed Sagar premiere in Delhi was a bittersweet moment for the team, audience

    7 Aug 2026 2:36 PM IST
    Why Tansy Troy’s new eco-adventure book for children, The Great Nicobar Journey, ends on a note of ‘hope’

    Why Tansy Troy’s new eco-adventure book for children, The Great Nicobar Journey, ends on a note of ‘hope’

    5 Aug 2026 9:30 AM IST
    Why Jyotiba Phule’s 171-year-old Marathi play, Trutiya Ratna, continues to hold a mirror to society

    Why Jyotiba Phule’s 171-year-old Marathi play, Trutiya Ratna, continues to hold a mirror to society

    2 Aug 2026 1:15 PM IST
    How Somalis, ‘flocking to Hyderabad for medical treatment ’, have claimed a part of the city as their own

    How Somalis, ‘flocking to Hyderabad for medical treatment ’, have claimed a part of the city as their own

    1 Aug 2026 1:57 PM IST
    Why Raghav Chinivar’s biography of Manjamma Jogathi, Dance Like a Trans, is more than an inspirational story

    Why Raghav Chinivar’s biography of Manjamma Jogathi, Dance Like a Trans, is more than an inspirational story

    29 July 2026 5:44 PM IST
    #MeToo & beyond: Shuma Raha’s book, The Sea has the Answers, uses a wife’s journey to reflect on society

    #MeToo & beyond: Shuma Raha’s book, The Sea has the Answers, uses a wife’s journey to reflect on society

    26 July 2026 1:18 PM IST
    How songs of resistance have bound protestors at Jantar Mantar with generations of past dissenters

    How songs of resistance have bound protestors at Jantar Mantar with generations of past dissenters

    25 July 2026 5:11 PM IST
    A lingering refrain: How the ghazal survived, evolved through the centuries

    A lingering refrain: How the ghazal survived, evolved through the centuries

    24 July 2026 8:32 AM IST
    Why in India, the monsoon is as much music as season

    Why in India, the monsoon is as much music as season

    19 July 2026 5:28 PM IST
    Why Kanupriya Dhingra’s The Sunday Book Bazaar is a bibliophiles ode to this iconic Delhi market

    Why Kanupriya Dhingra’s The Sunday Book Bazaar is a bibliophile's ode to this iconic Delhi market

    18 July 2026 3:53 PM IST
    Why contemporary Hindi cinema seems to have little new to say about Partition

    Why contemporary Hindi cinema seems to have little new to say about Partition

    14 July 2026 4:04 PM IST
    Freedom vs aesthetics: What artists, curators, gallerists say about self-censorship, morality in art

    Freedom vs aesthetics: What artists, curators, gallerists say about self-censorship, morality in art

    11 July 2026 3:26 PM IST
    World Chocolate Day: Masala Chai to gulkand, are desi chocolate flavours here to stay?

    World Chocolate Day: Masala Chai to gulkand, are desi chocolate flavours here to stay?

    7 July 2026 2:45 PM IST
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